#27939E
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61% 0.094 205.2), rgb(39, 147, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#27939E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27939E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 147, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.094 205.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #27939E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27939E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27939E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27939E text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACF
oklch(81% 0.046 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#66AEB7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 205.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#27939E
oklch(61% 0.094 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#084B51
oklch(37.8% 0.061 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.4)
#27939E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #868D9F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76819E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009996 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27939E
#27939E
oklch(61% 0.094 205.2)
- #B56C66
#B56C66
oklch(61% 0.094 25.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #27939E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #27939E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.